Steady state size distribution of asphaltenes by flocculation from toluene - N-heptane mixtures

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 1073-1085

  Da Silva, Silvia Maria C ^a   Rajagopal, Krishnaswamy ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Flocculation; Inhibitors; Particle size distribution; Solubility

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; COLLOIDS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PORE SIZE; SOLID SOLUTIONS; TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENES; HEAVY FRACTIONS; INHIBITORS; PORE SIZE FILTERS;

BINARY MIXTURES;

EID: 3843130704     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-120038713     Document Type: Conference Paper

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